Contributor Hannah Strong

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Review

Argylle review – I’ve had more fun at dental appointments

by Hannah Strong

Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell attempt to add some charm to an utterly charmless script in Matthew Vaughn's derivative spy comedy.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Thelma – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

June Squibb is a delight in this sweet comedy about an irrepressible 93-year-old who won't take being scammed lying down.
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Review

The Zone of Interest review – a towering, awful masterwork

by Hannah Strong

Jonathan Glazer's stark film about the domestic routine of the Höss family next door to Auschwitz is a colossal, profoundly disturbing achievement in filmmaking.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Handling the Undead – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Three families reckon with the dead returning from the grave in Thea Hvistendahl's glacial horror drama.
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Review

All of Us Strangers review – a supernova of a film

by Hannah Strong

Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal are electric in Andrew Haigh's twist on the modern ghost story, adapted from Taichi Yamada's cult novel.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Andrew Haigh: ‘I’m a pretty melancholic person’

by Hannah Strong

The British director on the power of crying and how he crafted his heartbreaking new film, All of Us Strangers.
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Festivals

Between the Temples – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane are a magnificent double act in Nathan Silver's thoughtful take on grief and faith, which sees a cantor in crisis reunite with his childhood music teacher.
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Review

Mean Girls review – defanged take on a teen classic

by Hannah Strong

This movie based on a musical based on a movie based on a book retains none of the biting wit that charmed audiences in its original iteration.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Boys in the Boat review – gentle, forgettable sports drama

by Hannah Strong

Callum Turner puts in a fine performance as Olympic rower Joe Rantz in George Clooney's latest cosy slice of American history.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Beekeeper review – not enough bees

by Hannah Strong

David Ayer's latest action thriller is an underwhelming story about a retired secret agent who swears revenge against a tech bro scam company.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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